Purchasing agent
Resume:
THOMAS W. LAWRENCE, JR.
Baldwinsville, New York 13027
Home Phone: 315-***-****
Business Phone: 315-***-****
E-mail: *************@*****.***
SUMMARY
Experienced Purchasing Agent. Able to balance the interests of various departments and services. Builds team work with employees and associates through hands-on style, good communications and participation. Dedicates self to organization mission to produce positive results.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Veterans Administration Medical Center, Syracuse New York
Provides Health care for Military Veterans and their dependents
Purchasing Agent-Prosthetics
2011- Present
Procurement of Prosthesis and equipment for Veterans and their dependents.
Orders surgical implants for the Syracuse Veterans Medical Center Departments to include Intreventional Radiology, OR Department,Podiatry,Dental and Womens Health.
Monitor and track all Biological implants used by OR and Podiatry.
Reconcile all purchase card orders placed with multiple cards through IDIQ and top 20 vendors.
Inventory control for inventory items used in various departments.
Order items requested on an emergency basis when PCPU is not available or more time efficient to do so.
Stock issue to relieve inventory to reorder levels from consults.
Converse with Chief of Prosthetics on issues relating to procurement of specific items needed for services being supported by Prosthetics.
Medical Supply Technician
2006-2011
All aspects of supply chain services, to include inventory control and logistics to aid in care of Military Veterans and their dependants
Patient Services Assistant 2004-2006
Administrative services to patients that are scheduled for medical clinics, while employing good customer service
American Red Cross, West Henrietta, New York
1988-2003
Headquarters for NY-Penn region of the American Red Cross for blood collection and testing. Employs 350 at this location. Warehouse facility supplied entire NY-Penn region.
Supply and Mobile Packing Supervisor, 2000-2003
Supervised 10 employees in warehouse functions, to include shipping and receiving, and safety, while still performing Materials Analyst duties. Supervised packing of bloodmobiles for Albany, Binghamton, Buffalo, Rochester and Syracuse. Ordered and distributed blood collection and office supplies to all departments in those regions.
Initiated purchase orders for all inventory supplies.
●Supplied 1800 Bloodmobiles each year. Scored 100% on internal performance audit of overall warehouse function for period 2000-2003.
●Introduced new canteen supplies into region after conducting acceptability testing, saving $38,000 a year.
●Increased productivity of mobile packing operation by consolidating supplies and reducing time to load bloodmobiles.
●Improved teamwork and productivity of warehouse employees by increased communications, encouraging cooperation, and strengthening morale.
Purchasing/Materials Analyst, 1988-2000
Responsible for managing inventory of supplies for bloodmobiles and departments in region. Compiled quotes for goods and services. Selected supplies and negotiated prices with vendors. Promoted to Supply and Mobile Packing Supervisor. Initiated purchase orders for all inventory supplies.
●Reduced inventory levels by efficiently managing inventory system. Reduced inventory from $1 million to $750,000.
●Consolidated all supplies in region to one warehouse in Rochester, NY. Inventory control, warehouse efficiency improved and costs of inventory reduced.
●All scheduled blood drives were adequately supplied.
●Achieved 100% performance for all supplies to 1800 mobiles during year.
United states Army, Fort Bliss Texas-El Paso, Texas
1984-1988
U.S. training center for Patriot and Hawk missile systems.
Light Wheeled Vehicle Mechanic/Shop Foreman Supervisor
Supervised 10 mechanics for repair of tactical equipment and vehicles to insure unit readiness.
●Earned recognition for outstanding performance in readiness exercises.
American Red Cross, Syracuse, New York
1981-1984
Syracuse region of American Red Cross. Region ranged from Canada to Southern tier of NY.
Purchasing/Stock Clerk
Interacted with various vendors for negotiations of pricing and services for goods and supplies for the organization.
Order supplies and equipment for Blood Services and testing of blood and blood byproducts.
Inventory control of supplies and equipment for the organization and various departments.
Initiated purchase orders for all inventory supplies.
●Implemented new procedure for improved quality control of forms and labels, which introduced bar coding into system.
United States Army, Gelnhausen, Germany; Fort Hood, Texas
1978-1981
Mechanized infantry unit.
Organizational Supply Clerk
●Inventory control of supplies and tactical equipment to insure tactical readiness of the organization
EDUCATION
AS, Occupational Studies, Business Management, Information Technology with Honors – Bryant & Stratton
EMPLOYMENT TRAINING
Certificate – Primary Leadership Development Course – United States Army
Certificate – Management Principles – IMC, Inc., Rochester, NY
Leadership Principles – American Red Cross; 2002-2003
COMPUTER SKILLS
Access, Word, Corel, Excel, PowerPoint, Oracle
IFAS Inventory Control
AWARDS
United States Army:
●Good Conduct Medal, Service Medal
●Achievement Medals: First Oak Leaf Cluster
Second Oak Leaf Cluster
American Red Cross:
●TTiffany Award Nominee
COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES
Assistant Varsity Football Coach-Nottingham High School 2018 to Present
Assistant JV Girls Lacrosse-Corcoran Hich School 2015 to Present
Head Coach Modified Football-Nottingham Football 2017
Volunteer Varsity Football – Nottingham High School 2016
Head Coach-Modified Lacrosse Bishop Ludden JH/Senior High School 2013 to 2015
Assistant Coach-Tully Blacknights Varsity Football 2010 to 2015
Head Coach- Tully Blacknights Modified Football 2009-2010
Head Coach- Tully Blacknights JV Football, 2008
Assistant Coach- Baldwinsville Bees Modified Football, 2005-2007
Assistant Coach –Baldwinsville Bees Freshman Football, 2004
Football Commissioner – Pop Warner Baldwinsville Bees, 2000-2003
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